Emerging Changemaker Program Facilitator

Job Title: Emerging Leaders Program Facilitator 

• Contract position, in-person, remote flexibility

•  Weekend and overnight commitment 

                        Chicago (Aug 12-4, 2025) + Graduation (October 19).

• $20/hour + $600 stipend for 3-day overnight Trip to Chicago.  

                             

Reports to: Director of Core Programming 

 

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Role Description:

The Emerging Changemakers Program is a year-long fellowship for 7-9th graders that develops youth into civic leaders and social justice changemakers. This role reports to the Director of Core Programming. We are seeking an organized individual who is passionate about social change, has youth facilitation and/or teaching experience, and thrives in collaborative environments to join our team as an Emerging Changemaker (EC) Program Facilitator. EC program facilitators lead program curriculum, guide student conversations, supervise students on field trips, serve as chaperones during overnights, and build meaningful relationships with their students. During these sessions, students engage in material related to Black history, culture, and identity, Jewish history, culture, and identity, and social justice concepts such as privilege & oppression, housing segregation, and advocacy.  The EC Program Facilitator is expected attend all 7 sessions, including the Changemakers Immersion Weekend Trip to Chicago, and Graduation.  

 

Dates Required: 

• Orientation: Sunday, Jan 26, 2025, from 2:00- 8:30pm

• Sunday Programming: (6) from 2:00- 6:00pm 

  • Feb 16, March 2, April 27, May 4, June 1, Sept 7, 2025

• Overnight Excursion: August 12-14, 2025​

• Graduation: Sunday, October 19 ​

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Key Responsibilities

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• Learn, understand, and feel confident in facilitating LEAD STL’s Emerging Changemakers Fellowship curriculum, including attending orientation trainings and weekly prep meetings 

• Facilitate programming to students, including leading conversations, presenting information, and engaging students in activities designed to expose them to such social concepts as identity, intersectionality, bias, macroaggressions, racism, antisemitism, combating bullying, and practicing allyship among others as well as developing their leadership skills 

• Lead students in large group, small group, and 1-on-1 conversations as well as in journaling prompts

• Collaborate with facilitation team on plans for each program, including creating agendas, deciding on team roles, and brainstorming ideas

• Chaperone students on field trips

• Assist with set up, clean up, and other logistics during each program

• Take responsibility for each student’s health and safety during all programming, including field trips

 

Required Skills & Experience: 

 

• Great public speaking and facilitation skills 

• Demonstrated comfort and experience working with middle school students 

• Ability to develop strong 1-on-1 relationships with middle school students 

• Ability to multitask, problem solve, be flexible, and handle high pressure situations

• Great organization and communication skills

• Team-player who looks for ways to contribute and meet the group’s given needs

• Access to reliable transportation 

• Familiarity working with middle school students  

• Experience leading and coordinating middle school programming 

• Knowledge of Black history culture, and identity, Jewish history, culture, and identity, social justice movements, including LEAD STL programming a plus

• B.A a plus

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Please email Director of Core Programming Jeremy Brok with any questions you may have at jbrok@leadstl.org

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